Barksdale spotted walking to his car

Beat writer Jerry McDonald spotted offensive tackle Joseph Barksdale carrying several items to his car while I was on the practice field a few minutes ago.
Word of this sight came a few minutes after a Raiders spokesman said Barksdale still is on the Raiders 53-man roster, even though a report Tuesday night said the Raiders waived Barksdale.
It’s possible that the Raiders simply are waiting until later this afternoon to make the move official, thereby pushing back the window for when teams can claim Barksdale off waivers.
Either way, we should know more this afternoon.
What is certain is, wide receiver Tori Gurley is with the Raiders, and he is practicing today. The Raiders signed him to their practice squad earlier today.
Gurley is wearing No. 19. The Raiders now have access to Gurley and Travionte Session on their practice squad if they need immediate help at receiver.

— Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey (concussion, neck strain), right offensive tackle Khalif Barnes (groin), cornerback Shawntae Spencer (foot) and defensive tackle Richard Seymour (knee) are not practicing today.
It remains uncertain whether Heyward-Bey, Barned and Spencer will be able to return from their injuries in time for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
Seymour likely is being given the day off to rest his chronically sore knee.

— Tight end Brandon Myers is practicing today, only three days after he suffered a concussion against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
That makes sense, given coach Dennis Allen said Monday that seemed to be doing well on the heels of receiving a helmet-to-helmet hit at the end of a reception.
No word yet on whether Myers has passed the league-mandated tests for players that receive a concussion. However, it appears as if Myers is well on his way to recovering in time to play against the Broncos.

— Wide receivers Juron Criner (ankle) and Rod Streater (eye) are practicing at what appears to be full strength.
That’s good news for the Raiders, with Heyward-Bey a long-shot to make it back in time for the Broncos game.
Criner wasn’t active for the Steelers game. Streater got poked in the eye.

Steve Corkran

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Writing had been on the wall for months regarding Barksdale’s roster spot. Hope he does well in the future. Joseph you are a Raider for life, remember that.

Marks hair

Nix taking the spot?

omoran

Great what Good News! Maybe his friends that read CORKY’S BLOGS can tell him about my blog.
Hey BARKSDALE FRIENDS we saw you walking to your car.
U should have been a real RAIDER ,but you didn’t wanted that bad!

backstageatapuppetshow

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:15 pm

Just so you guys know dont understimate the power of this blog. Alot of ppl read it and some national writers are aware of this blog.

I do know there are some various trolls that will go against anything this regime will do for their various reasons.

I have a tip there is guy who post here and his last name is silver and his first name rhymes with Iyke

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EXACTLY

It’s a shame I don’t produce facts for you, isn’t it?

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit

I called it Raiders sign ANDRE CARTER!

hwnrdr

Just seen Andre Carter signed!

alex7

backstage

it’s been 3 weeks. Again, 3. You don’t look at tendencies after 2 weeks and apply them week 3.

Otherwise the Steelers might have had more success against that alignment, right? 🙂

If anything, you purposely establish patterns early on to get opponents thinking one thing, then change them after a while.
We’re not talented enough to run a Patriots-style ever-evolving offense week to week.

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit

some fans are gonna be asking himself.. I thought Only reggie brings in GREEN BAY GUYS..

I thought he doenst bring in “NAMES”

ten sacks last year for carter.. if it wasnt for his injury he would have been a big time FA and far to much money for the RAiders to spend on. I think we got a deal if he can generate some russh

L.A. Raider Dave

@ nyraider
If Plax is a no brainer, why have 31 other teams passed on him. No, lets not let our youth develope, lets go get this has been name you recognize. You think we should be desperate enough to sign a fool dumb enough to tuck a gun into his sweatpants and shoot himself. Just what the Raiders need, more idiot players. Your the NO BRAINER.

PurpleDrank81

Actually I’ve heard Mike Silver does post on this blog and you are correct that National Writers do know of this blog… I actually had a Twitter conversation with Rich Eisen and he new all about this blog

MiamiRaider78

We def need that pressure coming off the edge. Good signing.

Raider Riff

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Just so you guys know dont understimate the power of this blog. Alot of ppl read it and some national writers are aware of this blog.

I do know there are some various trolls that will go against anything this regime will do for their various reasons.

I have a tip there is guy who post here and his last name is silver and his first name rhymes with Iyke

Don’t get too excited though. I’m guessing if he was physically close to his Patriots-ability someone would have nabbed him by now.

That said, ANY edge rush at all will be an improvement over what we have now (disappointed in Shonasty thus far).

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit

im not talking about Eisen.. im talking about a certain seach engine that is semi popular and has a sports department… not as poplular as google though

also talking about a certain sports writers mag

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit

Barksdales job could have been saved if he switched to DE

Raider Riff

PurpleDrank81 Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Actually I’ve heard Mike Silver does post on this blog and you are correct that National Writers do know of this blog… I actually had a Twitter conversation with Rich Eisen and he new all about this blog

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I wonder if we dont have one of the more active blogs in the NFL?

It seems like there are a ton of Raider forums and they are all very active when compared to other teams.

Marks hair

Carter??? Wtf took so long??? Ive been screaming for a rushend since before the draft.

DennisAllensVisor

Welcome Andre Carter to the Nation.

YoungAmerican

2ndly and this drives me crazier than anything is the “we don’t have a true NT on the roster” spiel. While technically that might be true, is Jay Ratliff a true NT at 295 lbs? He has been a pro bowl NT for years. I know some of you have been pining for a 355 lb NT for years and years. However, once again, the NT position has been falling in value and falling in value. In todays NFL you MUST get pressure from the tackle positions. Most true NT’s don’t.

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Has nothing to do with his measurables, has EVERYTHING to do with his skill set. Doesn’t bother me if the NT is sub-300 as long as he can occupy 2 blockers and still hold his gap. The best ones can rush the passer too, but that’s a rare animal and I certainly don’t expect the Raiders to just up and find one.

But Kelly just isn’t that guy. When he’s on, he can penetrate and cause problems in the backfield. But clogging running lanes has never been his bag, and lately he’s been wearing out late in games.

theghostronin79

Raiders sign defensive end Andre Carter.

YoungAmerican

Marks hair Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:22 pm

Carter??? Wtf took so long??? Ive been screaming for a rushend since before the draft.

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Waiting for him to get healthy.

backstageatapuppetshow

The National Writers sold their souls long ago to the almighty dollar….along with many of you…

105.RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
I called it Raiders sign ANDRE CARTER!

106.hwnrdr Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Just seen Andre Carter signed!
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I said it too…c’mon now.

backstageatapuppetshow

alex7 Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:18 pm

backstage

it’s been 3 weeks. Again, 3. You don’t look at tendencies after 2 weeks and apply them week 3.

Otherwise the Steelers might have had more success against that alignment, right? 🙂

If anything, you purposely establish patterns early on to get opponents thinking one thing, then change them after a while.
We’re not talented enough to run a Patriots-style ever-evolving offense week to week.

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You look for tendencies every week…

DennisAllensVisor

Every single person in here has been asking for Andre Carter to be signed for weeks…LOL.

Nobody “called” it.

RAIDERMAN99

Green Bay rejects ?

I guess that’s accurate.

Practically any signing that goes down now is for a player that’s been ‘rejected’ for one reason or another.

The only concern I have about RM’s prediliction for signing GB rejects is it might be an indication that he’s not as knowledgable about other rosters as he could be.

But that’s just speculation.

He did snag Smith from the Skins.

The amount of signings of ex-Packers tells us he’s comfortable signing guys he has first hand knowledge of and maybe not quite up to speed or as comfortable evaluating players from other teams.

Regardless of what accounts for all the GB signings, it’s not good that we’re in a situation where we’re scrambling to fill out our roster.

But it is good that RM is taking ACTIONS to address problems rather than standing pat.

oklahomaRaider18

What do yall think of the Andre Carter signing???

omoran

RAIDER NATION:: A real RAIDER is a TATUM !
A RAIDER SEASON is 9-7 .
Will knock you out and.upside down and —

Carter??? Wtf took so long??? Ive been screaming for a rushend since before the draft.

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Waiting for him to get healthy.
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Now he’s healthy?

I’d like to imagine Belichik wanted to sign him when the word came out he was healthy and ready to go and Carter snubbed him and said “i’m going to the silver and black beyotch”

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit

Called it is a natural reaction when something happens u been saying should.

Its not meant to be taken literally. think about when u say that.. if u do.

Its just a saying. . Called it!!

alex7

guess we’ll just disagree backstage.

Most of the coaches and statistical-people I know wouldn’t bother with a small sample-size tendency. Too much noise to spend time actually assuming it’ll hold.

Wait a while, see if those tendencies stick over a longer period of time, then you can use resources in attacking it.

backstageatapuppetshow

“Even If I am a minority of one, truth is still the truth”

-Ghandi-

PurpleDrank81

Carter has worked out for us twice now and I think Mckenzie was just waiting for him to get a 100% healthy and already had the contract taken care of weeks ago

YoungAmerican

Vic Tafur ‏@VicTafur

Raiders had Carter in twice, once in training camp, to see if he was all way back from torn quadriceps. Patriots also wanted him back

Raider Riff

OklahomaRaider18 Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
What do yall think of the Andre Carter signing???

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Either he helps our non-existent DE playmaking.

Or he’s another Jarvis Moss.

Either way, its a signal to our DE’s from the Reggime that they need to pick it up.

RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit

Raiders had Carter in twice, once in training camp, to see if he was all way back from torn quadriceps. Patriots also wanted him back

Per vic tafaur

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Well they can have trevor scott

DJ Johnny

127.oklahomaRaider18 Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
What do yall think of the Andre Carter signing???
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Get him on the field THIS SUNDAY and turn him loose on Manning.

If he’s healthy…he’s our best pass rusher.

10 sacks last yr.

RaiderRetribution

Raiders signed DE Carter

Marks hair

He wasnt healthy monday?

nyraider

L.A. Raider Dave Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
@ nyraider
If Plax is a no brainer, why have 31 other teams passed on him. No, lets not let our youth develope, lets go get this has been name you recognize. You think we should be desperate enough to sign a fool dumb enough to tuck a gun into his sweatpants and shoot himself. Just what the Raiders need, more idiot players. Your the NO BRAINER.
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streater is an undrafted rookie FA which means every gm passed on him too. yet he started for us. Based on your logic your calling management/coaches idiots. Criner is a late round draft pick, which means all gms passed on him in the early rounds. Plax catched Tds, yep he had 8 of them just last yr, something no raider has done since 2005. i get the concern about attitude but he isnt a long term investment and can help us this year, especially in the red zone.

alex7

Someone needs to go write an SBNation article and quote this “unnamed source”. Even if it ends up on page 80 of a google search, it lives forever.

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I’d like to imagine Belichik wanted to sign him when the word came out he was healthy and ready to go and Carter snubbed him and said “I’m going to the silver and black, beyotch”

PurpleDrank81

Very Happy with this pick up and extra depth on the D-line is always a good thing especially when the Depth is a Pass Rush Specialist

DJ Johnny

125.DennisAllensVisor Says:
September 26th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Every single person in here has been asking for Andre Carter to be signed for weeks…LOL.

Nobody “called” it.
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It’s more referring to the speculation of what the announcement was going to be that DA said he was waiting on.

alex7

NYraider

do you disagree or just not understand that many (including our gm, likely) feel the Raiders aren’t trying to “win now” but instead “evaluate/build long-term”?